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Dal for All

The next two posts are dedicated to George… you know who you are. in my effort to explore the cuisines of different cultures I have come across several dairy free recipes and this is one of them. Spiced red lentils or dal is an indian dish paired with naan or rice (not to be confused with the Delta Airlines stock DAL). This is a great recipe since it is full of flavor, vegetarian, easy to make, and can sit unattended if need be. I give it a 9.5/10 only because presentationally it is not the most picturesque.

Ingredients

adding the rinsed lentils to the onions

Spices

1/2t cumin

1/4t cinnamon

1/4t turmeric

1/8t cardamom

1/8t red pepper flakes

Lentils

1 T oil

1C lentils

3C water

1 onion, minced

4c garlic

1.5t ginger

3 plum tomatoes

1/2c cilantro

Directions

heat oil in large saucepan (must have a lot of room for lentils to simmer properly) over med-h heat